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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1968
Page
4
Cattle end calves 7 000 feeders mix by weight with bids 25.95 27.00 for 565 730 lb steers. Hogs 3 500 barrows and gilts 34 200 280 lb fetch 17.75 18 25. Sheep 100 head steady at 25.00 26.00 for wool lambs. Dow Jones at noon down 6.15 to 950.21.
Wheat No 2 yellow hard 1.30 and No 2 soft red 1.22. Corn No 2 yellow 1.13. Oats No 2 extra heavy white 60. Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.46. Soybean oil 7.10.
AP notes wholesale eggs with large at 80 percent A 37 40 per cent, mediums at 8 per cent. Butter unchanged with grade A at 79 and grade Ab quarters 80.
An AP data brief from Chicago reports grading percentages for butter and cheese products. It lists percentages for white and medium grades, standard checks, and various quality scores, indicating a range of percentages around 60 to 90 for different categories.
Stocks fell on the New York Exchange with the AP index down 8 to 355.1 at noon as industrials declined while utilities rose. Trading slowed by late tape as back office work lagged and profit taking weighed on blue chips amid Credit tightening talk.
In Beirut President Helou accepts the resignation of Prime Minister Abdullah Yafi’s government after a weekly cabinet meeting over a dispute with Justice Minister Fransieh. In Bonn, Maj. Gen. Horst Wendland, deputy chief of West Germany’s secret service, died by suicide from an incurable depression. no official state statement was issued due to the agency’s secrecy.
Pvt David R. Shannon of Humboldt is stationed in Vietnam for a year. He left Kansas City on Sept. 22 after a 14 day leave with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Norman Shannon. He arrived at An Hoa and is stationed at Thang Binh with mailing address P E 3 David R Shannon R A 686001 418 and E B C C AP O San Francisco CA 96491. Shannon entered service in May and trained at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri.
T Sgt James Holtz of the U S Air Force returned to the United States after a 13 month Far East tour. He served in Formosa and Thailand and flew missions to Vietnam before a six month base in Vietnam. He was promoted June 1 to technical sergeant and now resides at New Memphis Minnesota with wife Pat Johnson.
Sp4 David L. Webber is assigned to the 175th Finance Center at Fort Hood Texas He arrived at Fort Hood on September 25 after a 30 day leave with his mother and family in Humboldt He returned to the states on August 22 after 18 months in Nha Trang Vietnam.
Archbishop Hieronymos of Athens and all Greece ends mandatory payments to priests for weddings funerals baptisms and other rites. Going forward Christians may donate what they deem proper. Funds will be distributed between the church and its personnel.
In New York AP reports from The Pope Sneaks a Meredith Press dialogue with Jean Guitton Pope Paul VI says he is made for hearing what he should not know and notes that what is unsaid around a pope is what he must understand.
The Himalayan kingdom inaugurated its first airport with Indian Deputy Prime Minister Morarji Desai presiding. Located about 340 miles northeast of Calcutta, the facility was built and financed by India.
Police investigated a midday vehicle mishap in Chanute in front of 110 W Main. No report filed. Cars driven by Mrs Glen Ashley of 627 S Highland and Don Simpson of 218 N Steuben sustained minor front damage to the Simpson vehicle and none to the Ashley vehicle.
The National Apartment Association will hold its convention in a 22,000 square foot tent after fire damage to the Flamingo Hotel main meeting hall. The tent was erected Wednesday by the hotel to accommodate attendees for the event.
If you cannot reach your Tribune phone your carrier, call the after hours line HE1-3400 after 6 p.m. for assistance.
Alcott PTA presidents Mrs. John Curtis and Murray Hill PTA chair Mrs. Doyle Frazier led Tuesday gatherings. Devo tions were given by Mrs. Pete Smith and Rev. Dale Sneeringer. Occurrences included a skit on Parent Teacher Conferences by multiple volunteers, a second grade attendance banner, and a third grade musical program. Murray Hill to send delegates to state PTA convention in Topeka October 24 25.
Revs Donal O'Hare of St Ambrose Catholic Church Richard Markland of a Christian church E Dale Eflin of Federated church and Glenn Watson of a Baptist church attend an Ecumenical Dialogue of Southeast Kansas at St Marys Catholic Church in Pittsburg today.
Royster Junior High Band directed by H. W. Roberts will attend Band Day at Wichita State University with 26 other state high schools. The trip includes a McConnell Air Force Base tour and a briefing by a 100 mission F 105 pilot plus an F 105 display. Additional trips include the Buffalo Homecoming Parade October 19 and the Neewollah Parade in Independence October 26.
The basement remodeling project at the First Baptist Church in Erie is nearing completion. The work underway aims to improve facilities and space for parish activities and community gatherings.
Debbie Coble Lisa Esch Sara Esch Linda McHenry and Arline Bower led a flag ceremony Tuesday at Zion Lutheran church. Tulip bulbs funded by Mrs Virgil Lowe were shown and Lincoln school flower garden dates were set for planting. Hospitality badge points discussed and toy drums for Parson's Children's Home begun. Twenty three scouts and leaders Mrs Pete Esch and Mrs G E Roberts attended.
100 Webelos led by Jim Doncan opened the meeting Tuesday focusing on the Scout law A Scout is Trustworthy. Bryan Gieger was elected den chief. Experiments on Pascal's Law and pressure were shown to meet scientist badge requirements. Webelos Day at Santa Fe Park Camporee was announced inviting Webelos and fathers. November activity badge Showman. Gary Burkman led the den in the cub scout law.
Daily Transcript notes visiting hours from 2 to 4 pm and 6 30 to 8 pm. Patient census lists 65 hospitalized adults and pediatrics with seven babies. Admissions include Mrs Tomi Kannarr Humboldt medical Earl Beeler Sr Eric at 602 S Evergreen medical and Fred Taylor 1 E 4th medical. Dismissal Golda Russell 506 S Malcolm. Today admissions include Mrs Olive Fee 420 E Oak surgery Mrs Larry Ingraham R 1 medical John Carpenter 123 S Plummer medical. Birth today to Mr and Mrs Ernest Hurford 1609 W Main a boy.
The memorial service for Melvin L. Burdette was held Wednesday afternoon at Johnson Chapel with Dr. Duff Wagoner officiating. Mrs. D. A. Finney sang, Hazel Slane played the organ, and floral attendants were Wade Mayfield and Ralph Drake. Bearers were Frank Sinclair Dick McMinimy Bert Beck Sr. Kenneth Gingrich Everett Miller and John Oglesbee. Burial followed in Memorial Park Cemetery with Johnson Mortuary handling arrangements.
Pittsburg State College announces a record fall enrollment of 5,914 students, up 245 from last year's 5,669. Registrar Dr. E Douglas Norton reported the figure as the highest in the college's history.
Prague AP report cites Statistical Office data showing 15.1 births per 1000 people in 1967, the lowest since 1918. The previous low was 16.7 per 1000 in 1937 during a period of low mood.
Mrs. Ethel Brown expresses gratitude to Dr. Ray and the Neosho Memorial Hospital nurses for care during her stay. She also thanks Rev. Slater and others for prayers visits cards and flowers following her accident.
Blue Eagle Masonic Lodge hosts a bean and cornbread supper Friday 5 to 7 30 at North Malcolm Community Center 75 cent all you can eat Hansen reunion St Patrick’s Gymnasium basket dinner October 13 aid and AA contact in Chanute Zilia h School Carnival October 12 Saturday 6 p m carnival 7 p m City hiring for fire department fringe benefits include paid hospitalization insurance paid vacations and retirement City of Chanute seeks memorial building police applicants male under 30 typing required WANTED field workers modern lease house furnished minimum wage contact HE 14368 ending with sal fr
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